Mauritian units of measurement explained
A number of units of measurement were used in Mauritius. The metric system was adopted in 1876, and has been compulsory in Mauritius since 1878.[1] [2]
System before metric system
Systems including old French and British were used.
Capacity
In addition to old French and British units, the following were used:
1 cash = 227.11 litre
1 velt = cash.[1]
Notes and References
- Book: Washburn, E.W.. International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. 1926. New York. 1. 9 . 8 February 2015.
- Book: Cardarelli, F.. Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.. limited. Springer. 2003. 978-1-4471-1122-1. London. 7.